1981: Ronald Reagan’s inauguration marks a new escalation in the United States’ Cold War with the USSR....

ESPIONAGE GEEKS TAKE NOTICE

By
DS
on
12-28-12

The Rise of Superman

Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance

By:
Steven Kotler

Narrated by:
Jeff Cummings

Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins

Unabridged

Overall

1,372

Performance

1,177

Story

1,178

In this groundbreaking book, New York Times best-selling author Steven Kotler decodes the mystery of ultimate human performance....

Still unclear

By
Justin
on
05-12-15

The Cubs Way

The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse

By:
Tom Verducci

Narrated by:
Tom Verducci

Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins

Unabridged

Overall

366

Performance

336

Story

336

Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports....

Great for Cub fans and even those that are not

By
Michael Klotz
on
04-15-17

The Wrecking Crew

The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret

By:
Kent Hartman

Narrated by:
Dan John Miller

Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins

Unabridged

Overall

500

Performance

459

Story

461

The Wrecking Crew tells the collective, behind-the-scenes stories of the artists who dominated Top-40 radio during the most exciting time in American popular culture....

Juke Box Documentary

By
Dubi
on
03-31-14

Slow Getting Up

A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile

By:
Nate Jackson

Narrated by:
Nate Jackson

Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

183

Performance

164

Story

166

Nate Jackson’s Slow Getting Up is an unvarnished and uncensored memoir of everyday life in the most popular sports league in America - and the most damaging to its players....

It's not art, but it is insightful

By
Roger Friedman
on
04-29-14

Sweetness

The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton

By:
Jeff Pearlman

Narrated by:
Malcolm Hillgartner

Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins

Unabridged

Overall

98

Performance

82

Story

83

At five feet ten inches tall, running back Walter Payton was not the largest player in the NFL, but he developed a larger-than-life reputation for his strength, speed, and grit....

A Really Sweet Guy

By
kentennis
on
11-10-17

Publisher's Summary

A brutally honest memoir of talent, addiction, and recovery from one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. As a shy 19-year-old, Dwight Gooden swept into New York, lifting a team of crazy characters to World Series greatness and giving a beleaguered city a reason to believe. Then he threw it all away.

Now, with fresh and sober eyes, the Mets’ beloved Dr. K shares the intimate details of his life and career, revealing all the extraordinary highs and lows: The hidden traumas in his close-knit Tampa family. The thrill and pressure of being a young baseball phenom in New York. The raucous days and nights with the Mets’ bad boys (and the real reason he missed the 1986 World Series victory parade). The self-destructive drug binges and the three World Series rings. His heartbreaking attempts at getting sober, the senseless damage to family and friends, and the unexpected way he finally saved his life - on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. In Doc, Gooden details his close friendships with many of baseball’s greats: Pete Rose, George Steinbrenner, Joe Torre, and nephew Gary Sheffield. For the first time ever, he reveals the full story of his troubled relationship with fellow Mets superstar Darryl Strawberry. And he tells the moving story of the Yankees no-hitter he pitched for his dying father. Doc is a riveting baseball memoir by one of the game’s most fascinating figures and an inspiring story for anyone who has faced tough challenges in life.

Story

Very powerful story

I picked this up because I like to listen to memoirs occasionally. Wow, this one blew my mind. The story digs deep into the life of an addict. It is a wake-up call to anyone who have given drugs even a tiny thought. Absolutely a wonderful listen.

...Doctor K, delivers another strike

Doc is a refreshing look at the life of one of the greatest young pitchers of all time. I remember his rookie year, the World Series year and I remember the struggles with drugs. I am thankful he took an honest look at himself and presented it in a way that may help others become honest with themselves. Having worked in Substance Abuse Treatment I appreciate how he finally realized that being open and honest made life better. After all, "If you hide nothing, you have nothing to hide."

Doc of Ks and living life one day at a time

A truly tragic yet inspiring story of a young man with insane skills on the baseball diamond who has fought his entire life with the demons of addiction to drugs and alcohol. The shattered lives he left in his wake as he sunk deeper and deeper into self destruction was tragic but thankfully he never hit bottom which to Doc is the grave. Here's to Doc as he continues his struggle to slay his demons every day one day at a time.

Good narrator... adequate book

Terrifying story of extreme talent wasted. Very typical for the 1980's. Sad and yet triumphant in the end. All and all a good story with excellent narration. I will look for more books from this narrator. I wish the best for "Doc" and his children.

Interesting Memoir

This was an excellent book. I love baseball, although I'm more of a Yankee than a Mets fan; it was still interesting to hear all of the familiar names mentioned and to learn interesting tidbits abut the players and their lifestyles. I knew that Dwight had gone through some difficult times, but I had no idea of the extent of it until I listened to this book. I often wonder how people who seem to have it all - talent, money, fame, friends, and family - can throw it all away on alcohol and/or drugs. His story helped me to understand how it can happen and the power that addiction has over someone. I was happy that the book ended on such a positive note and hope that he continues with the positive changes in his life! The narrator was good and easy to listen to.